Consumer complained about transmission shifting problem. When he took the vehicle to dealer, he was shown a recall notice, which he thought covered this vehicle. But when consumer called Ford, he was informed that this vehicle was not included in the recall due to VIN.

- Salermore Hills, OH, USA

Consumer stated that the gear shift went out.

- Chico, CA, USA

Consumer was traveling about 50mph on highway and noticed a smoke smell coming through the vents. He pulled over to the shoulder and vehicle was on fire. Dealership was aware of problem. Prior to recall 00V367, engine was overheating and burning excess oil from overheated piston rings, after recall repairs, there was an internal antifreeze leak that was going into motor oil, engine cooling fans were operating intermittently when engine was hot, dealer found upper radiator hose at water pump had a pinhole leak, engine cooling fan wiring overheated and burned out at fan relay and fan connectors, then consumer received recall 01I009 and had these repairs completed on vehicle, after recall repairs, engine and in-dash wiring overheated and burned, dealer installed recall parts for blower motor again, consumer later informed a new motor was needed due to no compression due to overheating damage. This took place prior to vehicle fire. Headlight and taillight lenses replaced. Overdrive light was inoperative, shift lever internal sliding bezel had a stress crack, at times it was hard to get out of park when temperature was cold. A/C did not blow cold air and was noisy. Fuel door would not open at times. Speedometer cable was replaced due to a ticking noise.

- Fountain Valley, CA, USA

When I first purchased this 1995 Ford Contour LX in 1997, it was an almost new car. Then it rolled over the 36,000 mi. Mark and things started to break. The gear selector was first. Then the check engine light comes on and stays on. I have been to fix it at an authorised Ford shop an it is if they turn it off for a few days to pasify me. It comes on a couple of days later. I received a notice in the mail with about 4 different recalls and were taken care of, then I look in you guys web page and find othewr recalls. Can you guys send me a list of all the recalls on these types of Ford cars so I can get all of this taken care of??

- Memphis, TN, USA

Vehicle does not indicate the correct gear, it shows one gear less than actually is.

- Lake Orion, MI, USA

Gear indicator broke.

- Livonia, MI, USA

Front shift indicator on automatic transmission control is damaged. The gear position indicator has deteriorated, and does not correctly indicate the actual gear position. This can cause the gears to jump back into reverse from drive.

- College Point, NY, USA

Recall 98V233000.gear shift lever does not register which gear vehicle was in. Dealer contacted, and vehcile does not comply to recall. Problem still exists. Repairwork to be done at owner's expense. Provide further information.

- Allen Park, MI, USA

Consumer was trying to get the vehicle out of park and the gear won't go into drive. Had to put the vehicle into neutral and push the vehicle back so that he could drive the vehicle. Dealer said the gear had failed and damaged the transmission. Transmission replaced at owner's expense.

- Richmond, VA, USA

Console gear shift lever does not lock in drive position, causing lever to accidentally get pushed out of gear.

- Levittown , PA, USA